House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) made headlines Friday with his Hakeem Jeffries endorsement of socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani—a move that has already divided Democrats and alarmed moderates.
A potential challenge to House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is rattling New York’s Democratic establishment and exposing deep divisions within the party.
On Saturday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s Life, Liberty & Levin, Government Accountability Institute president Peter Schweizer issued a startling warning about New York City mayoral candidate and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D), claiming that his family is financially and politically tied to Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family—the same regime that harbored the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
New York City has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, accusing the tech giants of fueling a youth mental health crisis. The city claims these companies knowingly designed addictive platforms that exploit children and teens for profit, creating a “public nuisance” that burdens schools, hospitals, and law enforcement.
The Trump administration froze an estimated $18 billion in funding for two New York City infrastructure projects amid a concern over "unconstitutional DEI principles."
New York City’s mayoral race has entered a new phase following Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement that he would not seek reelection. His exit clears the path for Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who released a video message Sunday framing the election as a historic turning point for city politics.
New York City Councilman Robert Holden (D), who is backing Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor, accused city officials of manipulating crime statistics to make conditions look better than they are. In a Friday interview on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show, Holden said he believes the city is “playing with the numbers” and reclassifying crimes to downplay the surge in violence and disorder since the pandemic.
New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, a far-left Democrat and self-described socialist, accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump of conspiring to influence the outcome of the upcoming general election. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Mamdani pointed to a New York Times report claiming Trump spoke with Cuomo and is weighing which candidate has the best chance to beat Mamdani in November.
